second person
second person
nounDefinition of SECOND PERSON
1
a : a set of linguistic forms (as verb forms, pronouns, and inflectional affixes) referring to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which they occur b : a linguistic form belonging to such a set
2
: reference of a linguistic form to the person or thing addressed in the utterance in which it occurs
See Examples of SECOND PERSON
- The author begins the story in the second person with the sentence “You open the door and step into the room.”
First Known Use of SECOND PERSON
1612
Rhymes with SECOND PERSON
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